DVD contains one-hour public television documentary with lots of extras. A thousand years ago Vikings set out from the fjords of Norway striking fear across Europe. Yet today this ruggedly beautiful country is the home of ... more »the Nobel Peace Center, of explorers and adventure travelers and is one of the most eco-friendly countries on earth. Richard's quest is to discover how such a progressive nation grew from such a violent past. His goal is to find out if modern Norway is a result of its Viking heritage or a reaction to it. Bangs' adventures take him the length of Norway from its forbidding Arctic north, to its mountainous sea coast and its bustling modern cities with stops in Oslo, Alta, Kirkenes and Lofotr. Like the early Vikings he sails from Tromsø down the western cost of Norway and experiences the beauty and majesty of the mountains and fjords in Trondheim, Bergen, Flam and on the Sognefjord.« less